Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** IT is well documentedthat…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** IT is well documentedthat agricultural operators are at high risk for fatal or disabling injuries and diseases. From the national agriculture statistic service (nass) 2017 adult agricultural related injuries publication for the midwest the injury rate per 100 farms is 4.1 for adults of 20 or older. These numbers suggest that each year approximately 4100 serious injuries occur on missouri farms. Farming is one of the few occupations where agricultural families those (who work live and play) on the premises are also at high risk for farming related accidents and injuries. Agriculture remains the backbone of missouri's strong economy. IT is critically important to keep missouri farmers and their families safe healthy and productively involved in farming and farming-related occupations.over the proposed next four years bothland-grant (1862 & 1890) institutionswill involve the university of missouri extension (UME) and the innovative small farmers' outreach program (isfop) at lincoln university in agrability project activities . The two campuses will continue to collaborate with the missouri brain injury association of missouri (BIA-MO) to address rural agricultural needs to increase the likelihood that farmers farm workers and farm family members with disabilities including veterans with disabilities experience success in production agriculture.priorities will address the needs of agrability customers and align with nifa objectives in three program areas: education networking and direct assistance. Marketing initiatives in electronic social media and print format will provide cost-effective and efficient means for agrability education awareness outreach and training. Activities will increase the likelihood agrability customers and farm families become more successful by providing assistance and customized farmstead assessments. The map continued success will be measured by impact on improving 1) the customers' quality of life including work productivity and 2) the capacity of collaborative partners to deliver services to customers in a timely and satisfying manner. Professionals trained in evaluation methods will assist with program evaluation and the map commits to continue participating in NAP-led demographic data evaluation.